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Branding Cattle at the Brite Ranch

Description: Photographic postcard of cowboys branding cattle on the Brite Ranch in West Texas. It has the name "Bill Bailey" written on the back and it is addressed to Mr. C.E. Brite in Brite, Tex and it is postmarked September 1, 1921 in Marfa, Texas.
Date: 1921~
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Brite Ranch Headquarters in the 1920s.

Description: Panoramic photograph from the 1920s of the Brite Ranch headquarters. This was a 125,000 acre ranch in Presidio County in West Texas. The photo shows (L-R): the main house, the barn, the shed, the fort, and the store. A group of unidentified people stand near the house. This photo was included in a report by Andrew Wells for an American History class at Marfa High School on January 13, 1975.
Date: 1920~
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Eclipse Windmill

Description: Photograph of an eclipse windmill, the type that was used before the steel windmills came to West Texas. It was built out of wood. There is a woman, some cattle and water tanks near the windmill.
Date: 1920~
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Men Making Sotol]

Description: Photograph taken in Coyame, Chihuahua, Mexico in 1920. Mr. Nestor Baeza is on horseback and the other men are making sotol, a drink similar to tequilla. This was smuggled into the US during prohibition. Mountains are in the background.
Date: 1920
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Post Office/Store at Brite Ranch

Description: Photograph of the Post Office and store on the Brite Ranch in West Texas. A man and woman stand in the doorway watching a child. An automobile is parked to the right. There appears to be an early gas pump outside the doorway of the building.
Date: 1920~
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Trucks used in Marfa during the 1920s and 1930s]

Description: Group of four trucks used to transport goods around Marfa. These trucks were some of the first trucks in the Marfa transportation business. The four trucks are in a row in the center of the photograph. Three unknown people are also in the photograph. From left to right: On the first truck, a woman sits on a truck fender; a man stands to the right of the third truck; a man stands to the left of the fourth truck.
Date: 1920~
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Colonel George T. Langhorne and Major General Joseph T. Dickman]

Description: Photograph of Colonel George T. Langhorne and Major General Joseph T. Dickman. They are standing outside a building. There are two chairs behind them. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photograph, Langhorne is commanding the 8th Cavalry and Military District, and Dickman is commanding So. Department. The photograph was taken at the Marfa United States Military Headquarters.
Date: September 1919
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Five Military Men]

Description: Photograph of five military men sitting on wooden crates. From left to right, the men are Lieutenant F. S. Estill, Lieutenant R. H. Cooper, Rayma L. "Andy" Andrews, Lieutenant W. M. "Pinky" Amis, and Lieutenant W. F. Parkin. Parkin is holding two dogs. The photograph was taken during the search for Lts. Peterson and Davis, two Army pilots stranded in Mexico after their plane crash landed.
Date: September 1919
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Dance Card for The Story Book Ball]

Description: Dance Card with pencil from The Story Book Ball held on March 3, 1919 at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The dance was sponsored by the Merry Maids Musical Club. Names of dance partners are listed on the pages inside. Dances include the Foxtrot, Waltz and One Step.
Date: March 3, 1919
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Major James P. Yancy

Description: Photograph of a portrait of Major James P. Yancy, commander of the 8th and 5th Cavalry. Yancy is standing with his hands behind his back and is in military uniform. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Major James P. Yancy, Commanding 8th & 5th Cavalry, Expedition into Mexico, August 19th - 24th, 1919. From Stacy C. Hinkle Files."
Date: 1919
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Partner: Marfa Public Library
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